UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad- Jonathan Martinez vs Davey Grant: Prediction and Analysis

UFC bantamweights Jonathan Martinez and Davey Grant will do battle on the main card for UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad. Chiefly, bantamweight is the weight class with the most buzz behind it and the aforementioned fighters want in. The recent title fight debacle created more buzz around the weight class, and there’s plenty on the line.

Furthermore, the Fight Card bears witness to the return of Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards, who hasn’t competed in over a year. Fans are curious to see whether he’ll return to the same form that helped him accrue 8 straight victories. Edwards’ presence on the card makes the Fight Night event compelling and will surely bring in more eyeballs.

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UFC bantamweights: Jonathan Martinez vs Davey Grant

‘Dragon’ Martinez is on a two-fight win streak and he’s 4-1 as a professional in his last five outings in the UFC. The 13-3 fighter has shown great variation in his skillset and he’s been able to earn spectacular finishes no matter where the fight goes. Moreover, it stands to reason that his versatility will be the difference-maker against a straight shooter like Davey Grant.

Martinez has a 46% significant strike count, however, his striking defense comes in at a much more respectable 58%. This will be encouraging, especially when he’s looking to turtle up and head in for grappling control. Moreover, his takedown defense in his UFC run thus far comes in at 61% which indicates he’ll unlikely be working off his back, especially as his opponent has a takedown accuracy of just 47%.

‘Dangerous’ Davey Grant- Can he make it three in a row?

Davey Grant is 2-2 in his last four UFC fights and he’s already faced some breakout names such as Manny Bermudez and ‘Chito’ Vera. The Englishman is a menace on the ground as 8 of his first 9 wins came via submission. However, he’s also been tapped out a few times as of late and certainly can become overzealous.

The orthodox fighter has landed 3.67 significant strikes per minute at an accuracy of 48%, and he’ll want to stockpile his output for this fight. Jonathan Martinez looks to swarm opponents with bulk volumes and keeps providing new looks, and it’ll be in his favor on the feet.

Prediction: Jonathan Martinez to claim a second-round TKO win.